Many of us spend far less time in this state than we might suppose. This is a state of outer awareness in which we are focused on what is going on around us. This is the state we are in when we are jolted into full awareness such as when we must solve a problem, or when someone swerves in front of us while driving.
It is a state when we are seeking solutions, facing opposition, doing deductive thinking or any conscious reactive state of mind.
Magick that may be conducted in the Beta State: for the most part, you should be in a light alpha state for any serious work, but occasionally you may have success with telepathic sending, intuition, prophecy through flashes of insight, magnetic charisma or fascination in the Beta State.
Alpha: These are the brainwaves patterns observed when a person is deeply relaxed and focused inwardly. It is often called the light trance. This is the state we are often in when watching TV or a movie, meditating, doing yoga, or driving long distances on the highway. Many of us spend a lot of time in this state.
When performing magick rituals, it is ideal to be in the alpha state of consciousness, but when we first start to do rituals, we are usually in the beta state, trying to remember all the steps, words, and gestures correctly.
Theta: This is the state associated with extreme relaxation and the deeper trance states of advanced meditation or deep hypnosis. It is sometimes called the "hypnagogic state."
Magick that may be conducted in the theta state: Out of body experiences, illumination, inspiration, intuition, channeling, communication with other planes, and past life experiences.
Delta: This is the deeper sleep, sometimes both dreaming and REM sleep and the deeper so-called dreamless sleep.
Magick that may be conducted in this state: Out of Body Experiences, Channeling,
Gamma: This state of hyper-alert mental activity. The Gamma state has been observed in certain monks and yogis in higher states of consciousness, and may be useful in some remote viewing experiences.
